Seat.



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SEAT.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 13, 1911.

Patented June 4, 1912.

Mill/ 5565.

COLUMBIA PMNOGRAPH Co.. WASHINGTON, D. C.

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FRITZ TREUDE, OF BERLIN, GERMANY.

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To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, FRITZ TREUDE, a subject of the German Emperor, residing in Berlin, Germany, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Seats, of which the following is a specification.

Protective arrangements for water closet seats for hygienic purposes have been often proposed. In the first place the seat has been arranged on the basin in such a manner that when it is not pressed down, it springs up automatically, so as to prevent the seat from becoming soiled, when the water closet is used as a urinal for men. Such arrangements are found especially in the water closets used in railway cars. Further protective covers made of paper have been brought on the market, which covers are laid on the seat of the water closet each time it is used and are afterward thrown away. These protective covers have, however, the drawback that they are diflicult to place in the proper position, that they are easily moved out of place and therefore fulfil their purpose only imperfectly. The inventor has set himself the task of connecting such protective covers with the water closet seat in such a manner that they can not be moved out of place during use and moreover move automatically out of position with the seat after use so that, even if it is omitted to remove the protective cover for any reasons, it is out of question that it should be soiled if the water closet is afterward used as a urinal.

The solution of the difficulty consists of using a protective cover which possesses the form of a tube orcuif. This tube is to be pushed over the edge of the seat. As, however, the seat is complete in itself in the construction which is generally in use, it is only possible to pull a paper tube over it if the seat is cut in one place and thus divided into two parts. For this purpose the seat can be cut to advantage in front in the middle. Further, care must also be taken that the two parts of which the seat consists with this arrangement, must separate a little when it is raised so that the protective cover can be easily pushed over both sides of the seat and removed again. This separation of the two parts of the seat on raising it can be attained for instance in the following manner. The end of the seat, which as usual is fastened by means of hinges to a board which is firmly connected with the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application lecl July 13, 1911.

Patented June at, i912. lSerial No. 638,319.

water closet basin, does not form, as in other cases, a straight line with this board, but lies at an angle to it in such a manner that when the seat is raised, its two parts separate, while when it is let down the two parts come together at the front so that in this position the seat has its usual form. Further, care must be taken that the two parts of the seat perform their movements conjointly on raising and letting down the seat, so that itdoes not become necessary to move each part separately. This can be accomplished in many ways. One possibility is to connect the two parts suitably with a hinge at the point where they touch inside, one flap of the hinge having a slot and pin guide. The arrangement for raising the parts of the seat automatically can be of any kind. It is expressly remarked that suoli arrangements are presumed in themselves to be known; protection is here required for them only in connection with the entire arrangement.

The annexed sketch serves to illustrate the object of the invention.

Figure l is a plan of the seat without the protective cover, Fig. 2 the same view with the protective cover, Fig. 3 a side View with the lid raised.

l is the water closet basin on which the board 2 for fastening the seat is screwed in any manner desired.

The seat consists of the two parts 3, 4C, which are so formed that when they are let down (Fig. l) they give the seat its usual form. As is seen from the sketch, the front edge of the board 2 does not form a straight line but an angle; the parts of the seat which are attached by means of hinges 5, 6, are

naturally of a corresponding form. The object of this arrangement is to make the two parts of the seat separate when they are raised, so that the protective tubes or culfs 7, 8, which are of a suitable shape, can be conveniently pushed over them. When the seat is lowered it is completely covered by the protective tubes (Fig. 2) and with the new arrangement they can never be moved out of place or fall down. The simult-aneous movement of the two parts of the seat 3, 1l, is eected by a hinge 9 in the form of execution shown in the sketch, which is connected with one part of the seat by a slot and pin guide 40. The manner `of working of this arrangement is sufciently explained by the sketch. It is to be observed that it is here only a question oiV one possibility of execution; other arrangements which answer the same purpose can naturally also be used. The arrangement, in itself known, which causes the seat when not in use to spring up of itself, may for instance consist of two elastic pins 11, 12, which rest against the supports 13, 14, on the parts of the seat 3,4.

lVhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. In a water closet, the combination with a bowl thereof, of two hinged seat portions mounted on the bowl having the axes of the hinges angularly disposed to cause the portions to approach and form a seat when they are down and to separate when they are turned upwardly, and means for connecting said portions to enable them to be lifted and lowered simultaneously.

2. In a water closet, the combination with the bowl thereof, of two hinged seat portions mounted on the bowl, the axes of the hinges of said seat portions being angularly disposed to cause t-he seat portions to separate when raised and to approach each other when lowered.

3. In a water closet, the combination with the bowl thereof, of seat portions disposed on said bowl, and devices causing said seat portions to separate when raised and to approach each other when lowered.

4. In a water closet, the combination with the bowl thereof, of seat portions disposed on said bowl, a cuii adapted to be slipped over and surround each seat portion, and 35 devices causing said seat portions to approach each other when lowered and separate when raised.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRITZ TREUDE.

Witnesses HENRY HAsPnR, WOLDEMAR HAUPT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Gommissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

